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Elaine R. Frieman's avatar

I love this so much! I’m married to my second husband and I’m ever so grateful to him. We have been together almost nine years and we just work and being a smug married is the best. 🤣🤩🥹🫶🏻 Your marriage and husband sound lovely.

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Jayne Manfredi's avatar

Thank you Elaine. Here’s to second marriages! We got it right in the end.

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Lucy Sixsmith's avatar

This is such a beautiful, gorgeous piece! Thank you. I have sometimes wondered about marriage from the outside like, gosh, how does that even work, doesn't everyone just get wildly irritated with each other?? and this is a fabulous window into the reality/beauty/profundity of it

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Jayne Manfredi's avatar

Oh, I’m sure I induce MUCH irritation in my spouse. 😂 Thank you Lucy. Are you on substack too? I do enjoy your writing.

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Lucy Sixsmith's avatar

Thank you! I'm not, but I've enjoyed getting your emails for a long while and wanted to finally comment :)

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Jayne Manfredi's avatar

Thank you. I do like it when people take the time to comment.

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Biz Bowles's avatar

This is so so beautiful! As a 20.5yrs married with 4 kids too, you totally nailed the experience. Heard you speak in Macclesfield and you write just as well

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Jayne Manfredi's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Fran Childs's avatar

Hi Jayne - I really loved this, especially knowing a little bit of the trauma you went though when training (I shall keep my comments to myself on this public network!). Take care and God bless x

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Jayne Manfredi's avatar

Yes, my dealings with training and the church have been an endless hoot! But God is faithful. Thanks Fran, love to you too.

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